Three products from Toyo Tire – the Open Country A/T Ⅲ all-terrain tire for SUVs, the Tranpath mp7 minivan tire, and the M937 studless tire for community buses – have received the Good Design Award for 2022. The three award-winning products all feature a unique pattern design that concentrates elements that play a functional role on the tread surface: the...
Yokohama Rubber’s BluEarth 711L, an all-season tire for trucks that emphasizes fuel-efficient performance, has received the 2022 Good Design Award. This product is the first heavy-duty truck tire in Japan to bear the BluEarth brand name for fuel-efficient tires, and achieves the highest fuel efficiency in the company’s truck tire history. In addition, the new tire offers the same or...
Bridgestone was recently announced to have received a 2022 Good Design Award for four of its products and services. These are the Blizzak VRX3, a premium studless winter tire; the Alenza LX100, an SUV tire focused on comfort; the Ecopia NH200, a series of fuel-efficient passenger car tires; and Mobox, a subscription service for passenger car tires and maintenance. The...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced its inclusion among this year’s Good Design Award winners for a corporate font created by the auto and truck parts manufacturer. Developed to express the brand identity of this multinational company, Bridgestone Type is a proprietary font that incorporates this identity into Bridgestone design elements. Offering readability, versatility and beauty, the font has been incorporated...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has picked up Good Design Awards this year for three company tire products. These are the BluEarth-GT AE51, a grand touring tire; the Geolandar X-CV, a high-performance crossover SUV tire; and the 302C, a dump truck tire for both paved and unpaved roads. The BluEarth-GT AE51 provides excellent total performance across metrics including driveability, comfort...
Bridgestone Corp.’s (TYO:5108) Eco Loop, a hose product for use with EcoCute water heating systems, has received a Good Design Award for 2019. Eco Loop hosing is used to connect an EcoCute system’s hot water storage unit with its heat pump unit, which allows for heat exchange. As hoses for EcoCute are in contact with boiling water over a long...
